Ableworld promotes elderly shoebox appeal for people in hospital on Christmas Day

This year, Ableworld will be teaming up with both the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, to help make Christmas Day in hospital a special day for patients.

Nearly 1,000 elderly people will be in a bed in hospital on Christmas Day, many without close family members who are able to visit them, so a small present to open can make a huge difference, says Ableworld.

The company is appealing to the public this Christmas to fill a shoe box with small things which people may take for granted, but that an elderly person would appreciate.

Having been involved in similar initiatives for the last two years and collecting more than 100 shoeboxes each time, Ableworld is hoping for bigger and better donations this year.